Help our project in Greece!!!

HELP OUR PROJECT
IN GREECE!!

We have been investigating the ecology of marine species, most notably whales and dolphins, in research campaigns involving whale-watching lovers, that are among the earliest citizen science projects in the Mediterranen

Participants are involved in all aspects of the fieldwork and of the management of the life on board or at the field station. No previous experience is required

WHEN

The field season runs from May to September, during the warm Mediterranean summer. Each expedition lasts 6 days. Please check out dates for summer 2017: in Italy (Sanremo) cruises will start May; in Greece (Vonitsa) in June.

DISCOUNTS

Participants joining for more than one team will have a 10% discount in any additional team. Special discounts will apply for students: check them out on the project’s page “Dates & Fees”

WHAT’S GOING ON

Last minute offer

The following team has still a few places available at a special last-minute fee. In the Ligurian Sea, CSR 18 (23-29 September) at 636 Euro instead of 795 Euro. If interested please send a mail as soon as possible to tethys@tethys.org or contact us. Places will be assigned on a first come – first served basis.

Help Mediterranean cetaceans

A “like” on a whale picture is not sufficient. With a simple signature on your tax declaration you can devote the 5×1000 of your income tax to the research and conservation of the Mediterranean cetaceans.

A new boat for IDP

The Ionian Dolphin Project just launched a crowdfunding campaign towards support for the acquisition of an urgently needed research boat. Tethys Research Institute has already secured 70% of the cost of this boat but we are still 15,000 EUR short. There is no donation small. Every contribution will make a difference. To contribute click the link below or get in contact with us at tethys@tethys.org

IDP 2019 dates

New dates for season 2019 at the Ionian Dolphin Project in Greece are now available! Participation fees were reduced significantly last year. For 2019 the Ionian Dolphin Project will maintain the very same participation fees in an effort to facilitate access to this amazing experience to many more marine conservation enthusiasts.

CSR 2019 dates

The new dates for season 2019 at the Cetacean Research Project in the Ligurian Sea are now available! It’s an amazing experience in the Pelagos Sanctuary, where 8 different species of cetaceans, turtles, giant devil rays and many other marine animals live.

Befriend a whale

Why not giving a sperm whale from the Pelagos Sanctuary to someone you love? With this symbolic gift you will support the research and conservation of Mediterranean cetaceans through the Tethys Research Institute.

An expedition as a gift

Best gift ever: get a voucher and the lucky ones receiving the present will be able to freely choose their participation dates and their destination, Greece or Italy. They will be in the field, helping the researchers.

Support our research!

You can support the work of Tethys with a donation. Your contribution will help researchers to continue their work, and will contribute to the conservation of cetacean populations of the Mediterranean Sea

A whale for X’mas

Why not giving a sperm whale from the Pelagos Sanctuary to someone you love? With this symbolic gift you will support the research and conservation of Mediterranean cetaceans through the Tethys Research Institute.

An expedition for Christmas

Best gift ever for Christmas: get a voucher and the lucky ones receiving the present will be able to freely choose their participation dates and their destination, Greece or Italy. They will be in the field, helping the researchers.

Ionian Dolphin Project

The Ionian Dolphin Project (IDP) is conducted in the coastal waters of western Greece, in the Gulf of Ambracia and in the Inner Ionian Sea archipelago. Project participants are based in the traditional village of Vonitsa and participate to daily surveys at sea on board of our rigid-hulled inflatable boat.

About us

The Tethys Research Institute is a non-profit research organisation supporting marine conservation through science and public awareness, founded in 1986 and headquartered at the Civic Aquarium of Milano, Italy. Tethys’ main goal is the conservation of the marine environment, achieved through the provision of scientific knowledge to conservation policy, the participation in the international conservation process, and public awareness. Over almost three decades of work, Tethys has generated one of the largest datasets on Mediterranean cetaceans and communicated the results of its research in hundreds of scientific publications. In 1991 Tethys was the first to conceive and propose the creation of an iconic protected area, the Pelagos Sanctuary for the Conservation of Mediterranean Marine Mammals, the world’s first to be established beyond national jurisdiction. Since 1987 Tethys has involved thousands of people from all over the world as research volunteers in its conservation activities. Funding to Tethys derive from government and EC grants, private donors, and contributions from research volunteers. The work of Tethys is based on the collaboration of approximately 30 associates and assistants.

Find which are our supporters

Have you ever considered to befriend a whale?

Befriend a sperm whale from the Pelagos Sanctuary or donate its friendship to someone you love. With this symbolic gift you will support the research and conservation of Mediterranean cetaceans through the Tethys Research Institute.

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